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Grease consists of oil suspended in a viscous thickening material to hold it in place.

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Is Anti-Seize a lubricant, abrasive, or both?

I'll flesh my personal bias at the outset - being a heavy diesel mechanic for a time, and mechanically inclined my entire life, I use Anti-Seize wherever I can. If it has threads and it's not part of a rotational mass like a driveshaft, clutch, or…
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How do I apply dielectric grease to my battery?

I recently had a new battery installed in my 2006 Subaru Forester. The shop did not use any dielectric grease, just connected the leads to the terminal and that's it. What is the preferred method of application? remove leads, apply to terminals,…
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Are there different greases for inner and outer CV joints?

I was watching a video by Eric the Car Guy on changing a CV boot. In it he mentioned that there are two different types of grease, for inner and outer CV joints, which can be identified by the colour of the grease. According to him "inner joint…
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Newbie with a grease gun - lacking a bleeder valve

I recently acquired both a small tractor and also a car that I want to take good care of. Having grown up a city-dweller I did not know about grease guns until I read the service procedure for my tractor, and I have zero experience with this simple…
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How to stiffen up a loose ball & socket joint for a motorcycle mirror?

I have bar-end mirrors on my Buell 1125CR. They're fairly heavy anodized aluminum pieces that pivot on a ball & socket joint for adjusting the angle of view. One of them fits snugly on the joint, so I can adjust it and it stays in place as I'm…
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Avoiding the grease, dirt and oil from getting onto the skin and under the nails?

I started learning to maintain my motorcycle on my own, and cleaned the chain and lubricated it yesterday. Ended up with grease+oil smeared all over my hands and under the nails which haven't gone off entirely even until now (a bit of a nightmare,…
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Should lost CV gaiter grease be replaced?

I discovered a small hole, possibly a puncture, in an outer CV gaiter on the front. The hole was right next to/under the (outer) metal ring holding the CV gaiter, so it wasn't in a very flexible bit. There was quite a lot of oily grease splattered…
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Which grease should I use on wiper mechanisms?

The front wiper mechanism on my 1988 Porsche 944 has become a bit slow moving and I plan to fix it. On my car the wiper crank arms go through sockets in a frame, the crank arms are moved back and forth by linkages attached to a motor. I plan to…
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What do you do with dielectric grease on spark plugs?

There seems to be a lot of conflicting answers on what you're supposed to do with dielectric grease. The instructions on the grease I bought says to squeeze it into the boot, but everywhere I've read online says to only put a TINY bit on the…
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Is there such a thing as a biodegradable (boat propeller shaft) grease?

I'm using a Volvo Penta Propeller Shaft grease to to lubricate and seal the propeller shaft in my boat. The grease eventually gets "squeezed" out from the various lubricated spots and ends up in the keel. The grease gets pumped out into the ocean…
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How important is bulb grease when changing low-beam or high-beam headlights?

Do I really need bulb grease when changing low-beam or high-beam?
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Amount of grease needed on a typical wheel bearing.

Replacing front wheel bearings on a RWD truck. Inner and Outer. Will 14oz tube of grease be plenty? Is there a rough estimate per bearing or does it depend on the type?
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Do good shocks have any oil below the top half?

Is oil below the top half of shocks indicative of failure, or is it supposed to be visible? One repair tech said that any oil below the top half of a shock indicates failure. Another repair tech said that oil below the top half is normal because it…
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Are silicone and dielectric greases interchangeable?

Today I was servicing my front brakes and one slide pin on each side was frozen in the bracket. After removing and cleaning everything I went to grease the pins but realized I ran out of silicone paste that I normally use. I did however have some…
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Knock sensor ground and dieletric grease

The knock sensor for my 2001 Subaru Outback grounds through the engine block. I've seen various advice about whether to put dielectric grease on the underside (where the grounding takes place). Some say 'no' - it will add resistance to the ground…
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